9.1 General Changes

9.1.1 Supported Platforms Updated

ZENworks 7 Server Management added support for the following platforms:

The following platforms are generally not supported by ZENworks 7 Server Management:

For more information, see Section 5.0, Server Requirements.

9.1.2 Installation and Upgrade Methods Changed

Upgrading Policy and Distribution Services using the GUI installation program has changed in ZENworks 7. Upgrading for Management and Monitoring Services remains unchanged.

In ZENworks 6.5 Policy-Enabled Server Management, you have the following menu options for installing version 6.5 or upgrading to version 6.5 from version 3.0.2:

Table 9-1 Options for Installing v6.5 or Upgrading from v3.0.2

Menu Option

Components Installed or Upgraded

Install Policy-Enabled Server Management

Does either of the following:

  • Installs Policy and Distributions Services, Server Inventory, and Remote Management

  • Upgrades Server Inventory and Remote Management

Policy and Distribution Services Upgrade

Upgrades the following from version 3.0.2:

  • Policy and Distribution Services

In ZENworks 6.5 SP1 Policy-Enabled Server Management, you have the following new menu option for upgrading to SP1:

Table 9-2 Options for upgrading to SP1

Menu Option

Components Installed or Upgraded

Upgrade Policy-Enabled Server Management

Upgrades the following from version 6.5 to SP1:

  • Policy and Distribution Services

  • Server Inventory

  • Remote Management

In ZENworks 7 Policy-Enabled Server Management, you now have the following menu options for installing and upgrading:

Table 9-3 Options for Installing v7 or Upgrading to v7

Menu Option

Components Installed or Upgraded

Install Policy-Enabled Server Management

Does either of the following:

  • Installs Policy and Distributions Services, Server Inventory, and Remote Management

  • Upgrades Server Inventory and Remote Management

Upgrade v6.5 Policy and Distribution Services

Upgrades Policy and Distribution Services from versions 6.5 or 6.5 SP1.

Upgrade v3.0.2 Policy and Distribution Services

Upgrades Policy and Distribution Services from version 3.0.2.

9.1.3 New Sybase Version for the ZENworks Databases

Upgrading from a previous version of ZENworks using the graphical upgrade program or the .cpk file on the Novell ZENworks 7 with Support Pack 1 Companion 2 CD upgrades the Sybase engine to version 8.0.2, if it is not already at that version.

If a zfslog.db file exists for the previous version of ZENworks, it is not replaced. If it does not exist, a new file is installed during the upgrade.